Historical Marker
The Last Stop
Historical marker location:
Taylorville, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Cross Street and South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Cross Street.)
Looking for Lincoln.
The world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1884. It was only 10 stories tall, but it was the first building to use a steel frame to support its weight, which allowed it to be much taller than traditional buildings made of brick or stone.